Dengue and other diseases that can kill in less than 24 hours!

Dengue and other diseases that can kill in less than 24 hours!

Before modern medicine, many infectious diseases spread quickly and mercilessly, killing significant numbers of people in short periods of time. But even today, it is still possible to contract aggressive diseases and infections that can kill us in just one day if not treated in time.

In the gallery, learn about the diseases that can kill you in less than 24 hours, including dengue fever.

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Meningitis

The bacteria Meningococcal meningitis is usually transmitted through saliva and mucus and is fatal in about 50% of cases, according to Healthline. Symptoms include flu-like signs, stiff neck, and confusion (disorientation).

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Meningitis

This disease affects the meninges (tissue that covers the spinal cord and brain) and causes swelling that can lead to serious brain damage.

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Meningitis

Babies and young children are extremely susceptible to the disease.

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Sepsis

This condition refers to an infection that has spread throughout the body through the bloodstream.

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Sepsis

More specifically, sepsis develops when the immune system releases chemicals to fight infection, which ultimately causes inflammation throughout the body. Severe sepsis causes rapid organ failure and death.

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Sepsis

Often, this illness appears in hospitals where patients are recovering from a procedure and are susceptible to infections.

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stroke

During a stroke, the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or reduced, resulting in lack of oxygen, brain edema, and cell death.

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stroke

Symptoms may include numbness or paralysis on one side of the body, slurred speech, dizziness, and confusion.

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stroke

Mild types of stroke are not fatal, but can leave victims permanently disabled.

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Ebola

Ebola hemorrhagic fever causes extreme bleeding in internal organs and body orifices. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, fever, fatigue and a sharp headache.

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Ebola

Health 24 reports that the fatality rate for Ebola can range from 50% to 90% and that infected people can die within hours of symptoms appearing.

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Ebola

Several outbreaks have occurred in African countries such as Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.

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Bubonic plague

Also known as the Black Death, the plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. In the mid-1300s, the epidemic killed approximately half of Europe’s population.

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Bubonic plague

The disease infects small animals, such as rats, which they transmit to humans through fleas or other insects. Symptoms include fever, chills, vomiting and body aches.

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Bubonic plague

The disease also causes swollen lymph nodes (known as buboes) and gangrene, which leads to septic shock and death.

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Cholera

This intestinal disease has the potential to kill within hours if not treated in time.

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Cholera

It is transmitted through contaminated water or food.

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Cholera

Generally, those infected with cholera suffer from severe diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration that can lead to death.

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MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria causes infections in various areas of the body. It is fatal when infections cause sepsis (characterized by an intense inflammatory state throughout the body) or septic shock.

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MRSA

Depending on where the disease is contracted, it can cause skin infections, including boils and sores, as well as more serious infections involving the bloodstream and lungs.

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MRSA

MRSA can be acquired through direct contact with the infection and can be transmitted between animals and humans. It is often contracted in places where people have weakened immune systems, such as a hospital or nursing home.

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Necrotizing Fasciitis (or Fasciitis)

Infection of the deep layers of the skin and subcutaneous tissues is popularly known as flesh-eating bacteria disease. The agents that initiate this infection are usually group A hemolytic Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus. These are flesh-eating bacteria that penetrate the body through openings in the skin.

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Necrotizing Fasciitis (or Fasciitis)

If not treated immediately, this disease acts quickly and aggressively, causing death within a short period of time. Treatment can range from antibiotics to surgery or even amputation of the affected limbs.

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Enterovirus D68

This virus can spread through saliva, coughing and sneezing and results in a mild respiratory illness. Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, cough and runny nose.

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Enterovirus D68

However, Enterovirus D68 can be fatal in cases where it causes extreme difficulty breathing and severe respiratory illnesses.

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Dengue

This disease is transmitted through mosquitoes in tropical regions of the world, such as Brazil.

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Dengue

Symptoms include rash, fever, headache, nose and gum bleeding, and bone and joint pain.

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Dengue

The disease can quickly become fatal in cases where a person develops dengue hemorrhagic fever, which can cause organ damage, severe bleeding and/or dehydration.

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